Cultural
Anthropology (ANTH
1050 - 3 cr.) An
introduction to the myriad of human cultural systems. Students examine
kinship, political organization, economic processes, myth, religion and social
change, with specific reference to two non-Western cultures. Syllabus

Anthropology
of Death and Dying (ANTH 2037 - 3 cr.)
A cross cultural exploration of the phenomena of death. We will examine how
people make sense of death in a social and historical context. Topics include
the concept of death, grief and bereavement, rituals, ethical and legal issues
and the Hospice movement. Syllabus

Medical
Anthropology (ANTH 2069 - 3 cr.)
Health and illness beliefs and practices in different societies around the
globe. How people make sense of illness and misfortune. Of particular interest
is the social construction of health and illness. Topics include doctor-patient
interactions, ritual and healing, cross-cultural psychiatry, medical pluralism,
and global health issues, including AIDS. Syllabus

Gender,
Health and Culture(ANTH
3024 - 3 cr.) How
individuals know they are sick and what they do to return to health is governed
by their cultural beliefs, values and traditions.In this class, we look at the relationship between gender, health and
culture in different societies in the world.We examine the economic, political and environmental factors influencing
women’s health and health care.Topics to be studied include the medicalization of the life cycle,
childbirth, healers, mental health, gendered violence and international health
and development. Syllabus

Language
and Culture(ANTH
2065 - 3 cr.)In
this course we will study the relationship between language and culture and the
culture of conversation. We will look at language as a natural resource
and speaking as a cultural practice. Utilizing an anthropological
perspective, we will concentrate on socio-linguistics or how language works in
everyday life. We will look at people who speak the same language but have
problems in communication due to differences in class, age, gender and/or
ethnicity. Topics to be covered during the semester include language
acquisition, discourse analysis, language and power, linguistic relativity and
ASL (American Sign Language) and deaf culture. Syllabus

Sociology
of Family and Sex Roles (SOC 2031 - 3
cr.) The family has become
a central concern of recent politics as people debate whether it is
disintegrating or simply changing, whether it oppresses women or provides them
with their natural role. This course will examine what forms the family has
taken and the interactions between the family and the large society. It also
will explore various political and policy issues regarding the family, such as
child care, the labor force role of women, and the problem of domestic
violence.